Kharak Gomchung

Resource ID	P54
Date of Birth	11th c.	Date of Death	Unknown
External links	BDRC P3468

Name Variants

kha rag sgom chung dbang phyug blo gros
dge shes kha rag sgoms chung
kha rag bsgom chung

Students

Sumtön Repa

Associated works

Associated to work

• Chos drug gi zin dris
• Ni gu chos drug gi zhal shes kyi lhan thabs

Notes

Geshe Karak Gomchung; (dge shes kha rag sgom chung) was one the most perfect example of a renunciant who has given up all other activities beside spiritual practice. Thinking of the impeding coming of death, he would not even cut steps to and remove thorny bushes at the entrance of his cave, thinking what a waste of time this would have been he if were to die the same day. He was famous for his unlimited compassion. His Seventy Exhortations (ang yig bdun bcu pa), are said to condense the essence of the Kadampa teachings. He was the foremost disciple of Geshe Gonpa; (dge shes dgon pa), and among his own students were Ngul Tön; (rngul ston) and Dharma Kyap; (dhar ma skyaps).

Excerpt from The Heart Of Compassion, Thirty-Sevenfold Practice of a Bodhisattva by Dilgo Khyentse.